Technical Writer/ Denver, CO ( Hybrid), 4+ Months Contract

Hybrid Role, Candidate Must Be Local Contractor shall work closely and collaboratively with the Project Manager, Annette Severson, manager of the Data Services Unit of Information Management Systems, throughout the duration of the Purchase Order to discuss suggestions or issues and incorporate guidance from the Department while performing the work described within this Statement of Work. The Contractor shall coordinate and prioritize all work to ensure that all deliverables and deadlines are met. The Contractor shall employ an internal quality control process to ensure that all deliverables are complete, accurate, easy to understand, and of high quality. The Contractor shall alert the Project Manager when issues or potential risks are encountered that will affect the project. The Contractor shall provide documentation to the Project Manager. This documentation must provide details on the work provided and at a level a department employee can use the information to support the work at the end of the contract. The Contractor shall provide deliverables that, at a minimum, are responsive to the specific requirements, organized into a logical order, contain no spelling or grammatical errors, formatted uniformly, and contain accurate information and correct calculations. The Contractor shall submit detailed status reports and participate in weekly status meetings as required by the Department during the engagement. The Contractor shall submit each Deliverable to the Department's Project Manager for review and approval. The contractor shall provide draft versions of their product as requested by the Project Manager. The Contractor shall attend required meetings with the required project stakeholders as directed by the Project Manager. The Contractor shall retain all work papers generated for reference through the duration of the project and project acceptance. The Contractor shall respond to all telephone calls, voicemail, and e-mail inquiries from the Department within one business day. The Contractor shall enable all Contractor staff to exchange documents and electronic files with the Department staff in formats compatible with the Department's systems. The Department currently uses Microsoft Office 2010 for PC.
Experience and Skills A minimum of 6 years creating technical documentation of various types for various technical tools/products or systems. Bachelor's degree in Journalism or equivalent professional experience is preferred. This individual must have demonstrated experience in writing, editing, and packaging a variety of technical documents including training materials, proposals, articles, brochures, reports, and manuals. Ability to perform requirements analysis, technical research, create business process documents, and flow diagrams. Strong technical writing skills with attention to details, resulting in polished professional documents. Ability to create documentation targeted to specific audiences. Ability to build presentations. Exceptionally proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools, including but not limited to MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Visio. Possesses solid analytical skills. General knowledge of technical applications and technologies. Strong organizational, and communication skills. Ability to take direction but able to work efficiently and independently following the direction provided. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to pass a background check. Preferred: Experience in creating training materials. Preferred: Experience working within the education sector.